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1940 Map of La Verne

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of La Verne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

San Gabriel Mountains dominate the northern landscape, where the San Gabriel National Forest is home to the Flintham Memorial Forest Plantation and remote outposts like Wolfskill Camp. The rugged topography is managed by infrastructure including the San Dimas Dam and Thompson Creek Dam, which control drainage through the San Dimas Canyon and San Dimas Wash toward the valley below.

In the southern lowlands, the citrus-growing culture and academic expansion of the 1940s are visible in the grid of La Verne and Claremont. This map details a concentrated collegiate landscape featuring Scripps College and Pomona College, alongside local landmarks like the Bonita Union High School and the Webb School. The presence of the Pacific Electric line and an aqueduct highlights the mid-century transportation and water engineering essential to the growth of these East San Gabriel Valley communities.